Denmark vs Norway: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.78 billion US dollar against 76.61 billion US dollar in Norway, a difference of 12.17 billion US dollar.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.56 billion US dollar | 14.99 billion US dollar | 2.43 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 2000s | 33.61 billion US dollar | 42.74 billion US dollar | 9.13 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 2010s | 69.80 billion US dollar | 56.60 billion US dollar | 13.19 billion US dollar | Denmark |
| 2020s | 75.91 billion US dollar | 71.92 billion US dollar | 3.99 billion US dollar | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 88.78 billion US dollar against 76.61 billion US dollar in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Denmark and Norway?
- 12.17 billion US dollar, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.